U.S. Army
Samuel Rodmond Smith
ConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Major
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany C, 4th Delaware Infantry
BirthplaceWilmington, Delaware
Citation
Swam the partly frozen creek under fire to establish a crossing.
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